Institute of Information Engineering, Automation, and Mathematics

prof. Ing. Miroslav Fikar, DrSc.

Position:
Head of institute
Head of department
Lecturer
Department:
Department of Information Engineering and Process Control (DIEPC)
Room:
NB 677
eMail:
Home page:
https://www.uiam.sk/~fikar
Phone:
+421 259 325 367, +421 918 674 354
Skype:
miroslav.fikar
ORCID iD:
0000-0003-0042-4607
WoS ResearcherID:
K-7071-2012
Google Scholar:
OwXAwkkAAAAJ
Availability:

Projects

European Projects

  1. [2025 – 2027] Data-based Optimal Control of Processes (Project coordinator, rejected)
  2. [2024 – 2025] Smart Chemical Engineering for Sustainable Development (Principal investigator for STU, approved)
  3. [2022 – 2025] Fostering Opportunities Towards Slovak Excellence in Advanced Control for Smart Industries (Project coordinator, approved)
  4. [2018 – 2020] New Directions in Guaranteed Estimation of Nonlinear Dynamic Systems and Their Applications to Chemical Engineering Problems (Project coordinator, approved)
  5. [2014 – 2018] Training in Embedded Predictive Control and Optimization (Principal investigator for STU, approved)

APVV Research Projects

  1. [2025 – 2028] Robust Optimal Control of Processes (Principal investigator, submitted)
  2. [2022 – 2025] Data Based Process Control (Principal investigator, approved)
  3. [2021 – 2024] Energy-efficient Safe and Secure Process Control (Investigator, approved)
  4. [2016 – 2020] Optimal Control for Process Industries (Principal investigator, approved)
  5. [2012 – 2015] Advanced and effective methods of optimal process control (Principal investigator, approved)
  6. [2008 – 2011] Model Predictive Control of Hybrid Systems (Principal investigator, approved)
  7. [2008 – 2010] Algorithms for optimal control of heat and mass transfer processes with hybrid dynamics (Principal investigator, approved)

VEGA Research Projects

  1. [2022 – 2025] Controller design methods for low-level carbon footprint process automation (Investigator, approved)
  2. [2021 – 2024] Efficient control of industrial plants using data (Deputy investigator, approved)
  3. [2019 – 2022] On-Line Tunable Explicit Model Predictive Control for Systems with a Fast Dynamics (Investigator, approved)
  4. [2017 – 2020] Energy Efficient Process Control (Principal investigator, approved)
  5. [2013 – 2016] Optimal Process Control (Principal investigator, approved)
  6. [2009 – 2011] Advanced methods of optimal control of chemical and biochemical processes (Principal investigator, approved)
  7. [2006 – 2008] Optimisation and Control of Chemical and Biochemical Processes (Principal investigator, approved)

KEGA Research Projects

  1. [2024 – 2026] Hybrid Learning in Engineering Education (Investigator, approved)
  2. [2009 – 2011] Development of Virtual and Remote Experiments for a Network of on-line Laboratories (Principal investigator for FCFT, approved)
  3. [2005 – 2007] Network of virtual laboratories for control of real systems (Principal investigator for FCFT, approved)

Cooperations

  1. [2023 – 2025] Fr-Sk Cooperation: Smart Process Modelling, Optimisation, and Control (Principal investigator for STU, approved)
  2. [2022 – 2023] Smart Technologies for Autonomous Control (Principal investigator for STU, submitted)
  3. [2020 – 2022] Fr-Sk Cooperation: Optimal design and control of processes (Investigator, approved)
  4. [2017 – 2022] Embedded Optimal Control (Principal investigator for STU, approved)
  5. [2018 – 2019] CN-SK cooperation: Verified Estimation and Control of Chemical Processes (Investigator, approved)
  6. [2015 – 2017] Support of international mobilites between STU Bratislava, NTNU Trondheim, and Universität Liechtenstein (Principal investigator for FCFT, approved)
  7. [2016 – 2017] Fr-Sk Cooperation: Real Time Optimal Process Control (Principal investigator for STU, approved)
  8. [2012 – 2013] Fr-Sk Cooperation Štefánik : Dynamic and Global Optimisation of Processes (Principal investigator, approved)
  9. [2009 – 2011] Hu-Sk Cooperation: Advanced Optimization and Control Strategies in Energy Saving Processes (Investigator, approved)
  10. [2010 – 2011] Enhancing NO-SK Cooperation in Automatic Control (Principal investigator for FCFT, approved)
  11. [2008 – 2009] Fr-Sk Cooperation Štefánik : Dynamic and Global Optimisation of Processes (Principal investigator, approved)
  12. [2008 – 2009] SK-CZ cooperation: Algorithms for control of processes with mass and heat transfer (Investigator, approved)
  13. [2007 – 2009] Hu-Sk Cooperation : Modelling, Optimisation, and Control of Heat and Mass Transfer Processes (Principal investigator, approved)
  14. [2006 – 2007] Cz-Sk Cooperation: Modern Control Methods for Processes in Chemical and Food Technologies (Principal investigator, approved)
  15. [2004 – 2005] Fr-Sk Cooperation Štefánik : Dynamic and Global Optimisation of Processes (Principal investigator, approved)

Other projects

  1. [2019 – 2021] Excellency Team: Optimal and Predictive Process Control (Investigator, approved)
  2. [2006 – 2007] ECO-NET: Polynomial Optimisation for Complex Systems (Principal investigator for STU, approved)

State Projects

  1. [2005 – 2009] BookSK: Saving, Stabilisation and Konservation of Traditional Information Sources (Investigator, approved)

Operating programs

  1. [2023 – 2026] Slovak Research Excellence in Advanced Control for Smart Industries (Principal investigator, approved)
  2. [2023 – 2025] FrontSeat - Support for project preparation in Horizon Europe (Principal investigator, approved)
  3. [2021 – 2023] Research in SMART Monitoring and Disease Prevention Against Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) (Investigator, approved)
  4. [2010 – 2014] Support for Finalisation of Centre of Excellence for Smart Technologies, Systems, and Services II (Investigator, approved)
  5. [2009 – 2012] Development of a software prototype for online learning in public policy, support for dissemination of results in applied research (Principal investigator for STU, approved)
  6. [2009 – 2011] Support for establishment of Centre of Excellence for Smart Technologies, Systems, and Services (Investigator, approved)

European Social Funds

  1. [2007 – 2008] PhD students for modern industrial automation in Slovak Republic (Principal investigator for FCFT, approved)
  2. [2006 – 2008] Preparation of university teachers for ICT in education (Principal investigator for FCFT, approved)
  3. [2004 – 2006] Development of human resources for research in the field of automation (Principal investigator for FCFT, approved)
  4. [2004 – 2006] Program of continuing education in industrial automation and information technologies (Principal investigator for FCFT, approved)

Institute of Information Engineering, Automation and Mathematics was established in 1.1.2006 from two departments: Department of Information Engineering and Process Control and Department of Mathematics.

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